Pictometry contract garners much local attention

One agenda item for the Kimball County Commissioners, held over from last month, became a local social media hot topic prior to the Oct. 2 regular board meeting. Though many residents voiced concern over social media, just one attended the meeting with those concerns.

The board of commissioners were to consider, approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the agreement between Pictometry International Corp. and Kimball County for aerial 3D imagery available for use by all Kimball County Departments.

Some of the questions raised include: what benefits will the tax payers of Kimball County...